community, creative writing, Gratitude, Hope, mental health, Mind Body Spirit, Poetry, recovery, Spiritual work, Tarot, therapy, Uncategorized, wellbeing

Visible and vocal

I drew the Queen of Swords this morning. I was feeling sad and, for some reason, full of shame. As I comtemplated the card I started to write this which encompassed the qualities of the Queen of Swords and has some autobiographical qualities... The Queen of Invisibility What life has she had that she faded… Continue reading Visible and vocal

Gratitude, Mind Body Spirit, Spiritual work, Spirituality, Tarot

The alchemy of success

There is some wisdom working its way through at the moment specifically through Tarot. Today I was drawn to a new deck Tarot of the Old Path, not only illustrated by a woman but conceived by Wiccan practitioners imbuing Pagan wisdom and symbols within its 78 cards. For my reading this morning working with the… Continue reading The alchemy of success

Astrology, creative writing, Meditation, Spiritual work

Taking flight

I promised myself that I would work on my book a little each day. It didn't matter how much, just something new. As is my zone of comfort I then developed a new daily ritual and included working with the planets and their aspects, and their corresponding Sabian symbols*. So far so good as I… Continue reading Taking flight

Friendship, Gratitude, Hope, mental health, Self-care, Spiritual work, wellbeing

Unfolding

When I was a child I used to love those paper-folding "chatterboxes". The snip-snapping of the folded paper, the anticipation of what would I would find after I chose a random number or colour, the layers to be unfolded and the final "statement of truth" that would be revealed to me, which depending on who… Continue reading Unfolding

passion, Spiritual work

Don’t package your passion

Three years ago today I started my blog about my dream to have my own crystal shop. 9 months later I did, of sorts, then 18 months after that I closed its doors. For the next 6 months I continued to sell crystals in my lovely friend Fiona’s sparkly dress shop a few doors down.… Continue reading Don’t package your passion

acupuncture, Complementary therapy, M.E, Mind Body Spirit, Self-care, Spiritual work, wellbeing

This is YOUR life, live it well

Back in Primrose Hill.Β  My body is still fizzing from the acupuncture treatment. What a curious sensation it is.Β  Pain and pleasure mixed so well together that you cannot distinguish the two.Β  Like the sudden relief from the explosive release of a sneeze which itself often comes with a side of discomfort. That lovely sensation… Continue reading This is YOUR life, live it well